fredag, februari 18, 2011

NATIONWIDE CASTING SEARCHMeter Television are searching for Americans with Swedish ancestryfor a new reality TV-show, set to be filmed in Sweden!

In the years 1846-1930 1, 3 million Swedish people immigrated to Americato build a better life for their families.Today, more than 4.8 million Americans have Swedish heritage.

The Producers of the Swedish version of “American Idol” and “Minute to win it”are coming to the U.S. to find fun, outgoing Americans with Swedish ancestry to participate in their new reality television series “The Great Swedish Adventure.”

Americans will travel to Sweden and participate in an exciting reality television series. Showcasing everyday Americans as they journey throughout Swedento discover their land, roots and cultural heritage Read more here: “The Great Swedish Adventure.”

torsdag, februari 17, 2011

A webpublication presenting up to date genealogical research from Sweden,in depth research into Swedish church records and archives,historical articles and interviews about Swedish rustic history .Click here: Folklore in Sweden

söndag, februari 13, 2011

A journey of discovery Passenger lists with over 24 million records from ships sailing to destinations worldwide. Findmypast.co.uk, in association with The National Archives, is proud to present ancestorsonboard, a new database featuring BT27 Outward Passenger Lists for long-distance voyages leaving the British Isles from 1960 right back to 1890. With ancestorsonboard, you can search for passenger list records of individuals or groups of people leaving for destinations including Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and USA featuring ports such as Boston, Philadelphia and New York. Passengers include not only immigrants and emigrants, but also businessmen, diplomats and tourists. Images of the passenger lists are available to download, view, save and print. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/files/titanicVideoFlash/titanicVideoFlash.htmlhttp://www.ancestorsonboard.com/

Preparation:Preheat oven to 350º.Lightly butter a round 8” or 9” springform or cake pan.Whisk together the eggs and sugar. Gradually mix in the flour and salt.Stir cocoa and vanilla sugar into melted butter until well-combined.Add cocoa-butter mixture to batter, stirring well until any lumps are removed.Pour batter into prepared pan.Cook in 350º oven for 25 minutes.Check for doneness; the edges of the cake should be crisp but the center still moist and sticky(Tip: A good test is to insert a toothpick first into the cake’s edge:it should come out clean.Then, insert it into the center of the cake.It should come out smeared with gooey, melting chocolate).Do not overcook (but if you do, you’ll have stellar brownies as a compensation prize!).Dust with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream, if desired.

Mix dry ingredients and set aside.Beat eggs, milk and shortening (or butter).Add dry ingredients and stir to combine.Stir in blueberries gently.Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes.Combine butter and lemon juice for the topping.While the muffins are still warm, dip the tops in the butter and lemon juice,and then dip in sugar.